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Radio
Switching to the Radio
From the COMAND Control Unit
XPress the $ function button.
or
XSelect Audio£Audio £FM/AM Radio in
the display.
i Press the button repeatedly to switch
wavebands in the sequence FM, AM, WB
( Y page 120) and SatRadio mode
( Y page 125). Pressing again will switch
back to FM radio mode.
Within the Audio Function
XSelect Audio£FM/AM Radio .
The radio display appears. The last selected
station in the last selected waveband is
heard.
Radio display
1Main area with tuning dial2Memory preset number3Name of selected station4Frequency of selected station5Sound settings6Waveband submenu (FM, AM, WB)7Program information (FM and digital AM
only)8Stored station list9Radio functionsRadio119AudioZ
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Submenu Overview Radio (FM
and AM
only)Presets
(FM and
AM only)Info (not for
WB and
analog AM)FM, WB or
AMChannel (WB
only)SoundEnter
FrequencyAutostoreText
information
about the
current station
and programFMList of
receivable
channelsTrebleÇ Station
information
(only FM)List of
stored
stationsAMBassWBBalance/
FaderSurround
soundSwitching Wavebands
You can switch the radio between the FM,
AM, and WB wavebands.XPress the $ function button on the
control unit repeatedly until the desired
band is selected.
i Press the button repeatedly to switch
waveband in the sequence of FM, AM, WB
and SatRadio mode. Pressing again will
switch back to FM radio mode.
or
XPress : to highlight the submenu.XTo select a waveband: Press ; or
= until the currently set waveband is
highlighted ( FM, AM or WB).XPress 9.
Waveband submeu is opened.1Waveband submenu
The currently set waveband is indicated
by a dot #.XSelect the desired waveband (FM, AM or
WB).
Tuning to a Station
You can tune to a station via station search
or by manual frequency input.
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Tuning to a Station via Station SearchXPress ; or = when the main area is
highlighted.
or
XPress E or F on the COMAND
control unit.
The search proceeds upwards or
downwards and stops at the next
receivable station.
Tuning to a Station via Manual
Frequency Input
XSelect Radio£Enter Frequency in the
radio display.
An input menu appears.
or
XPress l on the control unit.XTo enter a frequency: Press number
buttons on the control unit.
i You can only select numbers that are
currently permissible.
COMAND will tune to the frequency entered.
i If in the FM or AM wavebands you enter a
frequency outside the frequency sub-
range, COMAND will select the next
frequency down.
Tuning to a Station via the Station
Memory
XSelect Presets in the radio display.
or
XPress 9 when the main area is highlighted.
The station memory appears. The dot R in
front of a preset indicates that the currently
tuned station is stored there.XTo select a station: Press 9 or : .XTo tune to a station: Press 9.
or
XPress a number key, e.g. 4, on the control
unit.WavebandsFrequencyAM530 - 1710 kHzFM87.7 - 107.9 MHzWB (Weather Band)Weather channels
Storing Stations
There are 10 presets available for FM, AM and
SatRadio wavebands.
Storing Stations Manually
XPress 9 when the main area is highlighted.
or
XSelect Presets in the radio display.
In both cases, the station memory will
appear. The dot R in front of a preset
station indicates the station the radio is
currently tuned to.
Station memory
XTo store a station to a selected preset:
Press and hold 9 until a signal tone
sounds.
or
XPress and hold a number key, e.g. 4, until
a signal tone sounds.
The station is stored.
Storing via Autostore
i The function automatically assigns
receivable stations to the presets, sorted
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according to reception quality. The stations
which were stored in the station memory
manually are overwritten.XPress 9 when the main area is active.XSelect Autostore .
or
XSelect Presets £Autostore in the radio
display.
COMAND searches for receivable stations.
A corresponding message is displayed. The
available stations are automatically stored
under the presets.
Canceling Autostore Procedure
XSelect Cancel .
Switching to Weather Band
XPress the $ function button on the
control unit repeatedly until the weather
band is selected.
or
XPress : to highlight the submenu.XTo select the weather band: Press ;
or = until the currently set waveband is
highlighted ( FM or AM).XPress 9.
Waveband submeu is opened.XSelect WB.
Searching a Channel
XPress ; or = when the main area is
highlighted.
or
XPress E or F on the control unit.
The search proceeds upwards or
downwards and stops at the next
receivable channel.Selecting a Channel from Channel listXPress : to highlight the submenu.XTo call up the channel list: Press ; or
= until Channel is highlighted.XPress 9.
The channel list appears.XTo select a channel: Press ; or = .XTo tune to the selected channel:
Press 9.
or
XPress a number key, e.g. 4, on the control
unit at any time.
Program Info
i This feature is only available for analog
FM and digital AM/FM (HD Radio)
programs.
Information on the current program is
normally displayed above the submenu line.
XTo display the program information in
the main area: Select Info in the radio
display submenu.
Information on the program currently tuned
to is now displayed in the main area. The
content and scope of the information
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HD Radio®
Display1Main area with frequency2Memory preset number3Name of selected station with HD symbol
and program number4Station frequency5Sound settings6FM, AM or WB radio7Program info8Stored station list9Radio functions124HD Radio™Audio
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Submenu Overview
Radio (FM
and AM
only)Presets
(FM and
AM only)Channel
(WB only)InfoFMSoundEnter
FrequencyAutostoreList of
receivable
channelsProgram
InformationFMTrebleÇ Show
Station
InformationList of
stored
stationsAMBassÇ HD
RadioWBBalance/
FaderSurround
soundSwitching Wavebands
Please refer to “Switching Wavebands” in the
Radio section ( Y page 120).
Tuning to a Station
You can tune to an HD Radio station in the
same way as you would tune to a normal FM
Radio station. When you tune to a HD Radio
frequency, for a short period of time, the
analog channel is received until the digital
data has been decoded. Only then you will
hear digital radio and be able to switch to a
subprogram (-HD2).
Please refer to “Tuning to a Station” in the
Radio section ( Y page 120).
Storing Stations
Please refer to “Storing Stations” in the Radio
section ( Y page 121).
Displaying Program InfoXSelect Info in the radio display.
Information on the program currently tuned
to is displayed. The content and scope of
the information depends on the HD Radio
station.
Satellite Radio
Important Notes
In this chapter, you will find detailed
information regarding
R selecting a channel and a program category
R memory functions
R sound adjustments
i Optional satellite radio equipment and a
subscription to satellite radio service
provider are required for the satellite radio
operation described here.
i Note that categories and channels shown
in illustrations are dependent on
programming content delivered by the
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Satellite Radio Operation
i For many operating functions you can
also use the buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, e.g. the ;, = , 9
or : buttons, for selecting a channel or
a menu or scrolling through lists
( Y page 23).
Switching on
See “Subscribing to Satellite Radio” for
important subscription information
( Y page 126).
To switch to satellite radio operation:
XFrom another main function: Select
Audio £Audio £SatRadio .
i
If radio mode was active last, you only
need to select Audio.
XWithin the audio function: Select Audio
£ SatRadio .
The message No Service will appear at start
up or when the signal is not available.
After the COMAND acquires the signal, the
Satellite radio display will appear. The station
last tuned to will begin to play.
Satellite radio main menu
1SatRadio main display2Channel name3Memory preset number4Selected category/channel number5Channel info (short)6Sound settings7Category list8Channel info (detailed)9Preset channel listaSatRadio menu
i You can display 5 in full:
R Channel information ( Y page 129)
Changing the Category
Satellite radio stations are split up into
categories. You can select between various
categories such as News/Talk, Sports and
Country, if available. The category list is
sorted alphabetically.
Selecting a Category
XTo call up the category list: Press ;
or = until Category is highlighted in the
submenu.XPress 9.
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XTo select a category: Press 9
or : .XTo set the selected category: Press 9.
The selected category will appear in the
display. The channel last tuned to in the
new category will begin to play.
At the beginning of the category list the
category All Channels will appear. This
category is sorted numerically (by channel
numbers) and allows you to scroll through
all available channels.
Selecting a Channel
You can use the following functions:
R Channel search
R Channel selection via direct entry
( Y page 128)
R Selecting a channel from the SatRadio
channel list ( Y page 128)
R Selection from the preset menu
( Y page 129)
Channel Search
XPress ; or = if the SatRadio main
display is highlighted.
or
XPress E or F on the control unit.
The search proceeds upwards or
downwards and stops at the next channel
in the selected category.
SatRadio Menu
XOn the submenu bar press ; or =
until SatRadio is highlighted.XPress 9.
The SatRadio menu appears.
Entering a Channel Number Directly
XSelect SatRadio £Enter Channel in the
SatRadio menu.
An input dialog appears.
or
XPress l on the control unit.XTo enter a channel: Press corresponding
number buttons on the control unit.
COMAND will tune to the channel entered.
i You can only select numbers that are
currently permissible.
Selecting a Channel from the SatRadio
Channel List
XSelect SatRadio £Channel List in the
SatRadio menu.
The channel list appears.XTo select a channel: Press 9 or : .XTo tune to the selected channel:
Press 9.
Memory Functions
i
There are 10 presets available.
You can use the following functions:
R Storing channels
R Selecting a channel from the Satellite
preset memory
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